The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.4°C
0.8° 

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.8
SE
5
0.6
E
8
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.5
SE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
35
50
51
61
53
65
94
164
255
202
146
137
124
112
99
132
68
61
64
34
51
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:34AM1.47m
8:43PM1.79m
9:09AM1.54m
9:15PM1.71m
9:47AM1.58m
9:50PM1.59m
Low Tide
2:25PM0.24m
3:06AM0.15m
3:05PM0.27m
3:35AM0.15m
3:48PM0.33m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:32
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
19
20
19
19
18
17
16
17
18
18
19
18
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
14
12
12
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
14
15
15
15
16
17
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